[India Today] Indian-origin man charged for stealing donations from Canada temples

An Indo-Canadian man named Jagdish Pandher from Brampton has been charged in connection with a series of break-ins and thefts at temples and commercial establishments across the Peel Region in Canada¹. The incidents occurred between March and August 2023, spanning Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon¹. Surveillance footage revealed the 41-year-old suspect forcibly entering temples and stealing cash from donation boxes¹. He was also captured on camera committing similar acts of theft at other commercial locations within the region¹. Pandher, who was already in custody for related offenses, now faces additional charges, including five counts of breaking into temples and businesses and stealing money¹. The Peel Police stated that these were crimes of opportunity to steal cash and were not motivated by hate¹.

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